URUBAMBA RIVER
The Urubamba River rises in the Andes of southern Peru to the south-east of Cuzco in the place call La Raya, the upper part of the Urubamba; it's called the Vilcanota Wicamayu (Sacred River), flows past the towns of Sicuani, Urcos. Between Písac and Ollantaytambo, it is also called Vilcanota. In the lower part it's called Alto Urubamba near Machu Pichu, Santa Teresa, Quillabamba and Echarate. It flows north-west for about 724 kilometers to its junction with the Apurímac River, where it forms the Ucayali and then the Amazon River. The volume and rocky underground provide ideal conditions for recreational and adventure activities on the Urubamba River. The most popular of which is white water rafting. Many companies operate seasonal trips on the Urubamba River. Rafting trips vary depending on the section of river you choose to navigate and the time of year you will like to raft.
URUBAMBA RAFTING 1 DAY
This section is perfect for one day tours, with nice class II, III and III+ rapids. Excellent scenic riverside big eucalyptus trees, beautiful flowers, profusion of cactus and Inca ruins adorn this whitewater trip. The rafting season is all year long and from early December to late March the river is Class IV.
URUBAMBA RAFTING 2 DAYS
We have to consider two options for this tour. During the raining season this section become one of the best tours for white water rafting in the Urubamba River, the rapids goes from level II to IV with constant waves and holes making of this tour unforgettable. During the dry season this section is good for very beginners, but still has a little touch of adventure. We definitely recommend do this trip during the raining season from mid of December to March.
URUBAMBA RAIN FOREST RAFTING
This is the ultimate rafting to the Urubamba River in the rain forest section, in 1997 we explore this section, and we funded perfect for commercial whitewater and for all rafting lovers. The river has volume of water, there are many tributaries that join this river along his way, near Santa Teresa the river has a considerable volume of water that makes of this section a perfect for rafting, the weather is also nice, warm jungle weather.
From Santa Teresa, Chaullay, Maranura, Quillabamba and Echarate located in the rainforest at 2:30 minutes from Machu Picchu, we can find rapids from class II to Class IV.
This section is very safe to run for the kind of rapids it has, nice and friendly rapids with calm sections in between, ideal for family and school groups.
Having this program, our clients will have the chance to combine the rafting with the Inca Trail, Salcantay, Inca Jungle and one day tour to Machu Picchu.
Here the weather is warm; you will visit small towns that still are not crowded by tourist with nice jungle atmosphere papaya, banana, variety of trees and wild life. This is a unique trip that you will never forget.
